adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FRANÇOIS PASSES BY One morning three days later, on opening the door, Maria's ear caught a sound that made her stand motionless and listening.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading This set them all talking once again of the opening season, and of the work soon to be commenced.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The distant and continuous thunder was the voice of wild waters, silenced all winter by the frost.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FRANÇOIS PASSES BY One morning three days later, on opening the door, Maria's ear caught a sound that made her stand motionless and listening.
announcedadjectiveUS /əˈnaʊnst/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "The ice is going out," she announced to those within.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This set them all talking once again of the opening season, and of the work soon to be commenced.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading FRANÇOIS PASSES BY One morning three days later, on opening the door, Maria's ear caught a sound that made her stand motionless and listening.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "You can hear the falls."
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading FRANÇOIS PASSES BY One morning three days later, on opening the door, Maria's ear caught a sound that made her stand motionless and listening.
commencedverbUS /kəˈmenst/
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading This set them all talking once again of the opening season, and of the work soon to be commenced.
continuousadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəs/
continuing in time or space without interruption
From this reading The distant and continuous thunder was the voice of wild waters, silenced all winter by the frost.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading FRANÇOIS PASSES BY One morning three days later, on opening the door, Maria's ear caught a sound that made her stand motionless and listening.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading The distant and continuous thunder was the voice of wild waters, silenced all winter by the frost.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading FRANÇOIS PASSES BY One morning three days later, on opening the door, Maria's ear caught a sound that made her stand motionless and listening.
earnounUS /iːr/
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading FRANÇOIS PASSES BY One morning three days later, on opening the door, Maria's ear caught a sound that made her stand motionless and listening.
fallsnounUS /fɔːlz/
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading "You can hear the falls."
FRANÇOIS
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From this reading FRANÇOIS PASSES BY One morning three days later, on opening the door, Maria's ear caught a sound that made her stand motionless and listening.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading The distant and continuous thunder was the voice of wild waters, silenced all winter by the frost.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading "The ice is going out," she announced to those within.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "You can hear the falls."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading FRANÇOIS PASSES BY One morning three days later, on opening the door, Maria's ear caught a sound that made her stand motionless and listening.
icenounUS /aɪs/
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading "The ice is going out," she announced to those within.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The ice is going out," she announced to those within.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading FRANÇOIS PASSES BY One morning three days later, on opening the door, Maria's ear caught a sound that made her stand motionless and listening.
listeningnounUS /ˈlɪsənɪŋ/
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading FRANÇOIS PASSES BY One morning three days later, on opening the door, Maria's ear caught a sound that made her stand motionless and listening.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading FRANÇOIS PASSES BY One morning three days later, on opening the door, Maria's ear caught a sound that made her stand motionless and listening.
Maria'snounUS /mərˈiːəz/
possessive form of “maria” — a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading FRANÇOIS PASSES BY One morning three days later, on opening the door, Maria's ear caught a sound that made her stand motionless and listening.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading FRANÇOIS PASSES BY One morning three days later, on opening the door, Maria's ear caught a sound that made her stand motionless and listening.
motionlessadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊʃənləs/
not in physical motion
From this reading FRANÇOIS PASSES BY One morning three days later, on opening the door, Maria's ear caught a sound that made her stand motionless and listening.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The distant and continuous thunder was the voice of wild waters, silenced all winter by the frost.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FRANÇOIS PASSES BY One morning three days later, on opening the door, Maria's ear caught a sound that made her stand motionless and listening.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading This set them all talking once again of the opening season, and of the work soon to be commenced.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading FRANÇOIS PASSES BY One morning three days later, on opening the door, Maria's ear caught a sound that made her stand motionless and listening.
openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading FRANÇOIS PASSES BY One morning three days later, on opening the door, Maria's ear caught a sound that made her stand motionless and listening.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "The ice is going out," she announced to those within.
PASSESnounUS /ˈpæsəz/
plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls
From this reading FRANÇOIS PASSES BY One morning three days later, on opening the door, Maria's ear caught a sound that made her stand motionless and listening.
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading This set them all talking once again of the opening season, and of the work soon to be commenced.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading This set them all talking once again of the opening season, and of the work soon to be commenced.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The ice is going out," she announced to those within.
silencedadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənst/
reduced to silence
From this reading The distant and continuous thunder was the voice of wild waters, silenced all winter by the frost.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading This set them all talking once again of the opening season, and of the work soon to be commenced.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading FRANÇOIS PASSES BY One morning three days later, on opening the door, Maria's ear caught a sound that made her stand motionless and listening.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading FRANÇOIS PASSES BY One morning three days later, on opening the door, Maria's ear caught a sound that made her stand motionless and listening.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading This set them all talking once again of the opening season, and of the work soon to be commenced.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FRANÇOIS PASSES BY One morning three days later, on opening the door, Maria's ear caught a sound that made her stand motionless and listening.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FRANÇOIS PASSES BY One morning three days later, on opening the door, Maria's ear caught a sound that made her stand motionless and listening.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading This set them all talking once again of the opening season, and of the work soon to be commenced.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This set them all talking once again of the opening season, and of the work soon to be commenced.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "The ice is going out," she announced to those within.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading FRANÇOIS PASSES BY One morning three days later, on opening the door, Maria's ear caught a sound that made her stand motionless and listening.
thunderverbUS /ˈθʌndər/
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading The distant and continuous thunder was the voice of wild waters, silenced all winter by the frost.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The ice is going out," she announced to those within.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The distant and continuous thunder was the voice of wild waters, silenced all winter by the frost.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The distant and continuous thunder was the voice of wild waters, silenced all winter by the frost.
watersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading The distant and continuous thunder was the voice of wild waters, silenced all winter by the frost.
wildadjectiveUS /waɪld/
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The distant and continuous thunder was the voice of wild waters, silenced all winter by the frost.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The distant and continuous thunder was the voice of wild waters, silenced all winter by the frost.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "The ice is going out," she announced to those within.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading This set them all talking once again of the opening season, and of the work soon to be commenced.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You can hear the falls."
